Dubai Harbour Area Guide: Prices, Rents and What It's Like to Live There
Dubai Harbour suits buyers who want a new beachfront apartment beside a marina, between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, and who are prepared to judge price tower by tower. Its official site lists 2 marinas, a cruise terminal, 3 hotels and 12 restaurants, and Emaar Beachfront, Emaar's gated community in the district, has a 1.5 km beach and 27 towers. There is no district-wide price median from a source we trust, so this guide gives registered medians for each tower instead.
Prices at a glance
BrickDXB, our source for registered prices, does not publish Dubai Harbour as its own area: it reports these towers inside a combined Dubai Marina and JBR figure. Rather than show another area's medians, the three tables stay empty and the popular buildings section gives each tower's own registered medians and sample sizes.
Service charges
| Building | Usage | Rate | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Bay | Residential | AED 18.03 per sq ft, budget year 2026, excludes arrears | Total rate in the DLD Service Charge Index for this budget year; it excludes arrears. |
| Marina Vista | Residential | AED 19.32 per sq ft, budget year 2026, excludes arrears | Total rate in the DLD Service Charge Index for this budget year; it excludes arrears. |
| Grand Bleu Tower interiors by Elie Saab | Residential | AED 16.02 per sq ft, budget year 2026, excludes arrears | Total rate in the DLD Service Charge Index for this budget year; it excludes arrears. |
| Beach Vista | Residential | AED 20.43 per sq ft, budget year 2026, excludes arrears | Total rate in the DLD Service Charge Index for this budget year; it excludes arrears. |
| Beach Isle | Residential | AED 21.48 per sq ft, budget year 2026, excludes arrears | Total rate in the DLD Service Charge Index for this budget year; it excludes arrears. |
Source: DLD Service Charge Index. Data as of .
Figures are the total rate per square foot in the DLD Service Charge Index for the budget year shown, and they exclude arrears. Ask us to check the DLD-approved service charge for any other building.
Off-plan projects in Dubai Harbour
- Bayview by Address Resorts, Emaar: one- and two-bedroom apartments. From AED 3,300,888.
- The Bristol, Emaar: one- to three-bedroom apartments. From AED 3,660,000.
- W Residences Dubai Harbour, Arada: apartments and penthouses. From AED 4,100,000.
Source: developers' own project pages. Prices as of .
Projects shown here have a starting price on the developer's own page and no registered transactions in BrickDXB's building list, which suggests they are not yet completed. Dubai Harbour's site also names The Residences at The Dubai Beach EDITION, Dubai Harbour Residences, DAMAC Bay by Cavalli and Sobha SeaHaven (Sobha Realty), and Emaar lists Address Residences The Bay, Beachgate by Address and South Beach without a price, so this is not a complete list. Handover quarters are not shown because the developers' pages we used do not state them; ask for the completion date in the sale and purchase agreement and check the project's registration in the DLD Project Status Enquiry.
Popular buildings
| Building | Home type | Median price | Median annual rent | Gross yield | Registered sales (twenty-four months) | Rent contracts (twenty-four months) | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Vista | one-bedroom apartment | AED 2,500,000 | AED 135,000 | 5.4% | 90 sales | 506 contracts | median price from 49 sales and median rent from 307 contracts for this home type |
| Grand Bleu Tower interiors by Elie Saab | two-bedroom apartment | AED 5,500,000 | AED 280,000 | 5.1% | 157 sales | 416 contracts | median price from 72 sales and median rent from 203 contracts for this home type |
| Beach Vista | three-bedroom apartment | AED 7,200,000 | AED 400,000 | 5.6% | 71 sales | 398 contracts | median price from 27 sales and median rent from 76 contracts for this home type |
| Sunrise Bay | two-bedroom apartment | AED 3,770,000 | AED 195,000 | 5.2% | 72 sales | 359 contracts | median price from 28 sales and median rent from 157 contracts for this home type |
| Beach Isle | two-bedroom apartment | AED 4,450,000 | AED 230,000 | 5.2% | 53 sales | 349 contracts | median price from 22 sales and median rent from 156 contracts for this home type |
| Beach Mansion | three-bedroom apartment | AED 6,180,000 | AED 342,000 | 5.5% | 127 sales | 192 contracts | median price from 46 sales and median rent from 44 contracts for this home type |
Source: BrickDXB building pages, DLD-registered sales and Ejari rent contracts over the last twenty-four months; data as of .
Buildings are ranked by registered transactions, meaning DLD-registered sales plus Ejari rent contracts over the last twenty-four months, as published on each building's BrickDXB page. Each row shows the median price, median rent and gross yield for the building's most-sold home type, with its own sample sizes; these medians, yields and samples also cover those twenty-four months, unlike the twelve-month area tables, and the source line gives the end date. This is a ranking of activity, not a list of every building or a recommendation. Only Emaar Beachfront towers that both Emaar's community page names and BrickDXB publishes are included, which is why the list is shorter than in other guides.
Living in Dubai Harbour
Schools
Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills, an IB World School, and Emirates International School in The Meadows, which describes itself as within easy access of the Lakes and Dubai Marina, are the two established schools we have verified for families on this side of the city. Neither is inside the district, so drive the route at school-run time from the tower you are considering, and check each school's curriculum, fees and current rating in the KHDA directory.
Healthcare
Armada Hospital in Cluster P of Jumeirah Lakes Towers describes itself as the only inpatient facility in JLT, across Sheikh Zayed Road from the Marina. Check which hospitals and clinics your health insurance covers before you choose a building, and time the drive at the hours you would travel.
Parks
Emaar describes a 1.5 km beach inside Emaar Beachfront and a retail mall of 13,000 sq m; Dubai Harbour itself adds two marinas and waterfront dining. Ask us to check parks and play areas near a specific building.
Transport
The main change is the road link. When it awarded the work, RTA described an AED 431,000,000 project for a 1,500 m bridge with two lanes each way from Sheikh Zayed Road into Dubai Harbour, sized for 6,000 vehicles per hour. RTA opened the bridge in June 2026 for traffic entering Dubai Harbour from Sheikh Zayed Road, as reported on the day; RTA had scheduled the outbound link towards Al Naseem Street for July, and whether that stage is open is to be confirmed. Dubai Harbour gives its address as Marsa Dubai, Dubai Marina; we have not verified a metro or tram stop inside the district, so check the walk to the nearest station from your tower.
Commute times
RTA's own estimate is that the bridge cuts the trip from Sheikh Zayed Road into Dubai Harbour from 12 min to the figure below. It is not a door-to-door commute, and we have no verified drive times from the district to landmarks.
| Landmark | Time |
|---|---|
| Sheikh Zayed Road to Dubai Harbour by the new bridge (RTA estimate) | 3 min |
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Dubai Harbour?
On the coast between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, with Marsa Dubai as its address. Its official site lists 2 marinas, 3 hotels, 12 restaurants and a cruise terminal.
Is Dubai Harbour freehold?
Dubai Harbour sits in the Marsa Dubai land area, which holds Dubai Marina plots designated for non-UAE ownership, but status is set plot by plot. Check the exact unit in the DLD Property Status Enquiry before you sign or pay.
How big is Emaar Beachfront?
Emaar describes Emaar Beachfront as a gated community in Dubai Harbour with a 1.5 km beach, 27 towers and a 13,000 sq m retail mall.
How much does an apartment cost in Dubai Harbour?
In Grand Bleu Tower, the median two-bedroom sale was AED 5,500,000 from 72 sales over two years, and in Sunrise Bay the two-bedroom median was AED 3,770,000 from 28 sales. Prices depend heavily on the tower, and there is no district-wide median from a source we trust, so compare registered sales in the tower you want.
What is the rent for a one-bedroom in Dubai Harbour?
In Marina Vista, the most rented one-bedroom stock among the towers we track here, the median Ejari rent for a one-bedroom was AED 135,000 a year, from 307 contracts over two years. Rents differ by tower, view and floor, so treat it as one tower's median rather than a district figure.
What rental yield do Dubai Harbour apartments make?
Median gross yields for each tower's most-sold home type ranged from 5.1% in Grand Bleu Tower to 5.6% in Beach Vista. These are historical gross figures before service charges, vacancy and fees, not a forecast or a promise of return.
Which off-plan projects are in Dubai Harbour?
Emaar lists Bayview by Address Resorts from AED 3,300,888 and The Bristol from AED 3,660,000, and Arada lists W Residences from AED 4,100,000. Other developers build here too, and none of these pages states a handover quarter.
Is there direct road access from Sheikh Zayed Road?
Yes: RTA opened a direct bridge from Sheikh Zayed Road into Dubai Harbour in June 2026, which RTA says cuts the trip from 12 min to 3 min. The outbound link towards Al Naseem Street was scheduled for July; whether it is open is to be confirmed.
Which schools are near Dubai Harbour?
Dubai International Academy Emirates Hills and Emirates International School, Meadows are the established schools we have verified nearby. Neither is inside the district, so check the drive and each school's KHDA rating.
Is there a hospital near Dubai Harbour?
Armada Hospital in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, across Sheikh Zayed Road, describes itself as the only inpatient facility in JLT. Check your insurance network before you choose.